Lesotho vs Russian Federation: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
28.0%
in 2024
Russian Federation
27.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
39th
Russian Federation rank
41st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.0% against 27.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Lesotho ranks 39th and Russian Federation ranks 41st of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 37.2% | 10.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 32.2% | 5.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Lesotho or Russian Federation?
- Lesotho, at 28.0% against 27.0% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Russian Federation?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Russian Federation?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Russian Federation rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 39th and Russian Federation ranks 41st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.